if these brothers had stopped and thought for 10 seconds they probably wouldn't be facing 10 and 100 years respectively for their involvment in the 2007 murder of blair holt.
warning: trendy city university is posting this cta video of the 2007 graphic shooting @ julian high school as a warning against gun violence.
Starting Jan. 1, fares will increase as much as 50 cents to $2.25 a ride on CTA buses. The CTA board lowered the proposed increase on a 30-day pass from $90 to $86 increased from $75. Pace's board of directors approved a budget calling for fare hikes to $1.75 on all routes from $1.50. Pace approved a new Pace/CTA seven-day pass for passengers who use both CTA and Pace it will cost $29 and go on sale at the beginning of 2009. After Dec. 31, Pace will no longer accept the CTA seven-day pass. Metra feeder and local fare zone routes found in Joliet, Aurora, Elgin and Waukegan will increase from $1.25 to $1.75.
watching this video it looked like milton wardlaw wanted to quote jay z during his impromptu interview/arrest "i know stress drama ni99as upsettin my momma, arrested put in the line up tryin to put dents in my armor but i'm a survivor..."milton says he didnt pull the trigger but according to the chicago tribune he's been charged with murder and the cta video does not i.d. a second gunman...guilty until proven innocent huh?
chicago tribune-crimestoppers is offering a $1,000 reward to the public for identifying the shooter who according to cta bus cameras released by police showed the shooter had braided hair and was wearing a hooded jacket with an orange zipper and "9"s in blue and white on it, blue jeans and tan boots which turns any number of black males on the south side into suspects for wearing gino green and timbland's
Brothers Clint Johnson, 29, and Martell Johnson, 21, and their uncle Maurice Evans, 23, all of the 2300 block of West Warren Boulevard, are charged with first-degree murder and were ordered held on $750,000 bail in the death of Daniel McKinzie, 43, of the 2100 block of South State Street who was electrocuted after the suspects allegedly pushed him onto the third rail along the CTA Red Line during a fight.
Cook County Assistant State's Atty. Susanne Groebner told Circuit Judge Israel Desierto that McKinzie and two companions were riding a Red Line train about 3:30 a.m. Sunday when Martell Johnson "picked a random passenger on the train approached him asking his gang affiliation and started fighting with him." The quarrel turned physical, and when the train stopped at the Roosevelt station, McKinzie and his friends exited and began to leave the station.
CTA security cameras captured the incident on video and shows the suspects, armed with belts chasing after McKinzie, pushing and kicking him to the ground while Mckenzie tried to pick up a trash can to shield himself from the beatdown. When Mckenzie started running he was pushed off the platform and onto the tracks, where he came into contact with the electrified third rail severely burning him and was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where he died Monday.
Each suspect later gave police videotaped statements admitting to chasing and fighting McKinzie, Groebner said. Clint Johnson has one felony conviction in 1999 for drug possession, Martell Johnson has a 2005 conviction for aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and was sentenced to 30 months in prison for that. Maurice Evans has a 2004 conviction for aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and was given probation. source-chicago tribune
The price of gas is up to $5 milk is going for $3.75 and a box of cereal is between 3and 4 dollars. Social Security must be tight senior citizens are turning into stick up kids. 61 year old Leonard Hudson was hit by the Red line El train on the South Side of Chicago yesterday after robbing a local store with a knife during rush hour on the Dan Ryan. Next thing you know well be hearing about old folks eating dog food to save money on food & liquor
A CTA Green Line train derailed in the South Side Washington Park neighborhood Wednesday morning, injuring at least 14 passengers, though none critically.
Ten other passengers and a CTA employee declined treatment, officials said at the scene of the derailment at the 59th Street junction near Garfield.
Authorities were informed of the derailment near 5900 South Prairie at 10:10 a.m., according to Fire Media Affairs Asst. Director Eve Rodriguez. Ten ambulances were sent to the scene.
Of the 14 passengers taken to area hospitals, 11 suffered “very minor” injuries while emergency personnel used backboards to transport three others, said Chicago Fire Commissioner Raymond Orozco.
Investigators were trying to understand why two of the four cars of the train came off the track, said Orozco.
Service was restored on the Green Line north of 55th around noon. South of 55th, the CTA was using shuttles. CTA president Ron Huberman said he hoped to have full service restored by this afternoon’s rush hour.
Passengers experienced an abrupt stop aboard the L train as its wheels left the track.
One passenger on the train, Aaron Hamilton, used a cell phone to call his fiance Annetta Ross.
“Everyone was shook up,’’ said Ross, who described how passengers shared a cell phone to call friends and family members following the derailment.
Asked if the derailment might discourage her from riding the L in the future, Ross replied, “I don’t even like the train, anyway.’’
